HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetter; Certification for Handbill Retrofit of Existing StairsFROM: STEVENS. WOOD, P.E.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
FL PE RES. NO. 34398
950 SULTAN DR
PSL, FL 34953
TO: ST. LUCIE COUNTY BUILDING DEPT.
2300 VIRGINIA AVE
FT. PIERCE, FL 34982
MARCH 22, 2008
SUBJECT: CERTIFICATION FOR HANDRAIL RETROFIT OF EXISTING STAIRS
REF: COLONY CLUB MOBILE HOME PARK ;/, j�A�T; ` O 0 — 0 °'
OWNER/MANAGER: HOWARD FINE
2601 US 1
FORT PIERCE, FL
THE PURPOSE OF THIS LETTER IS TO CERTIFY THE RETROFIT OF DUAL WOODEN
HAND/GUARD RAILS TO EXISTING FIBERGLASS/WOODEN STAIRS AT THE ABOVE
REFERENCED ADDRESS.
THE MOBILE PARK HAS SEVERAL SETS OF EXISTING STAIRS (WITH 2 TO 5 STEPS)
WHICH ORIGINALLY HAD EITHER NO HANDRAILS OR A SINGLE HANDRAIL OR AN
ALUMINUM SINGLE HAI DRAIL.
THIS ENGINEER CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION OF A RETROFIT SET OF STAIRS ON
3/22/08 WHICH HAD BEEN CONSTRUCTED AS A PROTOTYPE USING 2"x4" UPRIGHTS
AND CAPS AND 1"x2" PICKETS.
BASED ON THE INSPECTION AND DISCUSSIONS WITH MR FINE, THE FOLLOWING
FINDINGS WERE MADE:
• THE EXISTING WOODEN/FIBERGLASS STAIRS APPEARED TO BE IN GOOD
CONDITION AND CONSTRUCTED ADEQUETLY TO ACCEPT THE NEW
GUARDRAILS.
• THE STAIRS ARE APPROX 4' WIDE WITH THE NEW WOOD GUARD RAILS ON
BOTH SIDES. -
THE NEW WOOD GUARDRAILS ARE AT THE PROPER HEIGHT AND MEET THE 4"
MIN GAP REQUIREMENT BETWEEN PICKETS AS REQUIRED BY CODE.
• THE WOOD MEMBERS OF THE NEW GUARDRAIL ARE ATTACHED TO THE
WOOD STAIRS USING 3" WOOD DECK SCREWS AT 6"-12" ON CENTER.
• THE FINISHED RETROFIT GUARDRAILS MEET OR EXCEED STRUCTURAL
REQUIREMENTS AND RESULT IN AN IMPROVED SYSTEM OVER THE
ALUMINUM GUARDRAIL SYSTEM.
BASED ON THE FINDINGS, THE RETROFI OODEN GUAlt
ON EXISTING STAIRS IS IN COMPL ANCE WITH THE 2
SUPPLEMENTS) AND IS THEREFORE CCEPTABLE AS IS. cam/
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